The novel stands as a major milestone in science-fiction literature, inspiring legions of subsequent writers and an endless array of hostile-alien scenarios.

Set in the mid-nineteenth century, this is the story of a priest who sets out to win the Southwest for Catholicism.

A collection of five short stories for children, written by Oscar Wilde and first published in May 1888. The stories are; The Happy Prince; The Nightingale And The Rose; The Selfish Giant; The Devoted Friend; and, The Remarkable Rocket.

Henry James was not only a novelist who wrote with the elegance of Marcel Proust, he was also a renowned travel writer and wrote prolifically for a dedicated following in American magazines, newspapers and journals.

But despite her great promise, she falls victim to her own provincialism. Exposing the differences between the New and the Old Worlds, James's masterpiece examines the themes of freedom, sexuality, and betrayal.